I haven't made a big splash and changed up the stable in quite a while, and to top it off, I seem to only reach for the Monocog29er and the Turner 5-Spot when I ride and not the vintage steeds! I even find it hard to participate and hold interest in some of the really great recent build threads I've seen here on the board. I try to talk the game like I really dig it, but I know I'm missing the passion right now for the old and funky.

So after 23 years of loving rigid rigs and thumbshifters, am I losing my edge?

I am contemplating selling 8 of the 12 bikes I own, and a good compliment of the retro parts. I'm thinking I may get myself on a waiting list for something splashy and custom and modern. I could probably buy it and the parts to build it and maybe even a small house with all the crap I have to sell if I do go through with the purge. If I blow it all out will I kill myself with a spoon three months from now when I realize what I've done? Some of this crap is nearly irreplaceable.

The collection just seems like it's in my way and maybe even keeping me from riding and enjoying cycling.

It has been very rainy here in FLA these last few weeks. Maybe I need a vitamin D shot or something!

Post up what you have bikes wise and try and work out paring it down to the best/most meaningful and yes, I agree splash out on something boutique and classic with modern accouterments if you feel you need 'em

- Of course I'm a fine one to talk with the rampant case of Bicycle Acquisition Disorder (BAD) that I am fighting right now...

I too ran into the same problem, with a job, wife, 2 kids and other things I like to do, the bikes, parts and frames became clutter in my garage.
Plus, after receiving my new custom Black Cat it is the only thing I have ridden in the past couple months and and that will not change for a while.
I have 2 bikes I will never sell, I guess 3 now, and a collection of parts that I will always keep. For the rest, they will come and go.
I say go custom, you will not be disappointed.

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